Feeling beautiful

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – explore the concept of feeling beautiful and self-perception through multiple engaging activities;
• – practice vocabulary building through synonym matching, reading comprehension, gap-fill exercises, and discussion skills;
• – watch a video about why people think they’re ugly and develop critical thinking about beauty standards and self-image.

In this Upper-Intermediate ESL lesson, students will explore the concept of feeling beautiful through multiple engaging activities. 

Warm-Up

Students will reveal the hints to guess the final word.

Video

Students will watch a short video titled “Why You Think You’re Ugly.” After watching, students will answer questions to check for comprehension.

Exercises

Students will match given words with their synonyms in the text.

Reading

Students will read a short text about how to feel beautiful and answer questions about the text.

Discussion

By the end of the lesson, students will fill in the blanks with the correct verbs. They will discuss the revealed message with the teacher.